Our clever GI plan, created by a leading nutritionist, will help you to feel fuller and lose weight. Plus discover seven days of delicious low-GI recipes!

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Created by Judith Wills, one of the UK's leading diet and nutrition experts, this healthy eating plan has been designed to help you lose weight without feeling hungry, and - unlike extreme diets - it has substantial health benefits. Bonus!

What is GI?
We usually think of carbohydrates as ‘white' foods (bread, pasta, potatoes) and processed foods (like cakes and biscuits). But this food group also includes whole grains, beans, pulses, and fruit and vegetables. These healthy carbohydrates are a key source of fibre and essential B vitamins and minerals. Processed carbs have fewer nutrients and are quickly digested and it's this idea - how fast carbohydrates are broken down - that's the basis of both the glycaemic index (GI) and our healthy eating plan.

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How can the glycaemic index help you lose weight?
The glycaemic index rates carbohydrates according to how rapidly they raise your blood sugar levels. Foods with a high GI rating, which are usually highly processed, are broken down fast and set off a chain reaction. Your blood sugar levels shoot up and your body produces a surge of insulin to bring it back down. Your blood sugar levels then fall sharply, your body senses you're low on sugar, so you start feeling hungry again very quickly. If you're trying to lose weight, choosing foods with a low GI means that your body digests them at a slow, steady rate so you feel full for much longer. The GI way of eating was originally devised to help diabetics control their blood sugar levels and it can actually help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Here's our seven-day GI plan...